Caldwell woman held to grand jury in murder case
Mrs Iva Wickham 36 Summerville Ohio was held to the grand jury without bond after waiving examination in the murder of her husband Clarence 36. Four H Club plans a bake sale at Empire Market Caldwell December 12 13 to raise funds for the club residents were told the event included bread cakes pies and candy.
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Empire Market
Caldwell
Turday
Iva. Wickham
Summera.m
Clar
Ence
Legionnaires Attend Ninth West Virginia District Meeting
Taylor County Post No 12 Legionnaires joined the ninth district gathering in Elkins at the YMCA with Miss Edith L Chapman as principal speaker. She outlined duties of the National Child Welfare division and will stay in the state for two months assisting Major Turner and Miss Price. Over 100 delegates attended. Elkins post provided refreshments and a social hour despite bad weather. Separately, two armed men robbed Mrs C F Zitel and others on Riverside Drive, Riverside City, with unofficial reports claiming up to 100000 dollars in cash and jewelry stolen.
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Taylor County
West Virginia
Elkins
Elkins Y. M. C. A
Edith L. Chapman
American Legion National Child Welfare Division
Miss Chapman
Major Turner
Department Child Welfare
Miss Price
National Child Welfare Committee
The
Legion
New York
C. F. 2Ittel
Zitel
Riverside Drive
Klein's Clothing Sale Slashes Prices Below Cost
Prices on all clothing reduced below cost at Klein's. Sheep lined coats, the finest makes, at less than cost, in a special sale. Klein's. 233-2.
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Klein's
Klein’s
Tom Mix Faces Divorce Suit in Los Angeles
Film star Tom Mix is named in a divorce filing by wife Victoria Mix. She says he left home on November 26 and has not returned, noting prior departures and threats with a loaded gun.
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Tom Mix
Los Angeles
Victoria Mix
Max
Max Haad
Drunk Driving Arrest Noted in Grafton Area
State police report arrests in the Grafton detail with a listed offender paying $41.60 in fines and costs for public intoxication. The note references traffic project context and a broader Washington dispatch about Mayor Thompson’s Chicago business plan via a $1,000,000 prize scheme. Also mentions aviatrix Mrs JM Keith Miller completing a flight from Pittsburgh to Havana via Miami.
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Jennings Rogers
Grafton
Halleck
Morgantown
Pala
John L. Wittman
Washington
Thompson
Chicago
Post Office Department
Jacksonville
Fla
Pittsburgh
Havana
Keith Miller
Miami
Girl Assumes Informer Role in London
London reports Millie Orpen a 23 year old with a hobbed hair role as common informer filing writs for damages over 100000 pounds against film companies for alleged 1781 law infringements banning Sunday performances. The action mirrors a companion informer practice allowed under English law and may yield penalties.
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London
Millie” Orpen
Information held by Misa Orpen on Sunday cinemas
The government status cited is contingent on information given and restrictions. Misa Orpen says she acts alone without backing from any organization despite agitation to close Sunday movie houses by the Sabbath Observance League. Common informer roles are rare but have ancient roots in British law since Henry VII, a policy echoed by the US Customs Service with a percentage reward of penalties.
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Subjeet
Misa Orpen
Sabbath Observance League
Britain
Henry VII
United States Customs Service
Admiral Would Build Up Navy as Relief
Washington December 1942 Admiral Moffett urges expanding Navy air squadrons to full London treaty limits. He argues a large naval buildup will boost U S employment, stressing warships and aircraft require wide industrial participation and benefit business conditions nationwide.
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Washington
Mitral Moffett
London
United States
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